Cattano

Cattano Meaning & Origin

About Cattano
The surname Cattano is of Italian origin and is derived from the personal name "Cattano," which itself is a variant of the name "Cattaneo." The name Cattaneo is derived from the Italian word "cattanea," meaning "chain," and was likely used as a nickname for someone who worked with chains or had a strong and unbreakable character. Therefore, the surname Cattano is likely to have originated as a nickname for someone with these qualities or as an occupational name for someone involved in the production or use of chains.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cattano is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cattano: 214
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cattano based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cattano is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KTN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C03050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA0 T AA1 N OW0
🌐 IPA
/cattano*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cattano in Braille

Here's how to represent Cattano in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cattano in braille

How to sign the name Cattano using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cattano using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cattano in sign language

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